Veterans

U.S. 04/29/20, 18:20

At least 80 veterans have died as a result of the CCP Virus in an aged care facility in Massachusetts, in what has been called the deadliest known outbreak at a long-term care facility in the United States. An additional 82 veterans and 81 employees have tested positive for the virus ...

D.C. 02/13/20, 05:30

The president enacted new legislation that offers older former service people more study and work opportunities. President Donald Trump has signed the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act, which aims to help veterans and their partners learn new skills to have better chances of finding a job. "We are taking action to ...

Inspired Stories 12/03/19, 22:00

Around 100 volunteers arrived at a local tree farm Monday to load roughly 500 donated Christmas trees into trucks that will transport them to military families in time for the holiday season. The effort was part of Trees for Troops, a program of the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, which provides free, farm-grown ...

U.S. 11/28/19, 20:56

Since President Donald Trump ran for the 2016 elections, one of his goals was to improve the issues related to veterans' services. In March of this year, Trump signed an executive order known as the National Roadmap to Empowering Veterans and End Suicide. The mission is to support those soldiers in ...

U.S. 11/26/19, 06:00

Actor Chris Pratt who is an avid supporter of those who’ve served in the armed forces recently started a new campaign to benefit an important charity called the Brain Treatment Foundation. Pratt asks people to donate $10 for a chance to hang out with him on the set of the film “The ...

Inspired Stories 11/18/19, 23:33

You might know actor Gary Sinise from films such as "Forest Gump," "The Green Mile" and "Apollo 13," but the star has another passion: honoring and helping U.S. military veterans and their families. He established the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2011, a charity that creates unique programs designed to “entertain, educate, ...

Inspired Stories 11/16/19, 18:28

A Maryland boy has been disheartened by military veterans in need since he was 4 years old, and so far, has raised more than $50,000 to help as many as he can, one “hero bag” at a time. Andrea Blackstone told "Good Morning America" her son, Tyler Stallings, stumbled upon a YouTube ...

U.S. 11/14/19, 19:58

The Hilton business recently announced that it had achieved its Operation Opportunity target of hiring 30,000 veterans, military spouses, and caregivers during the past six years. Hilton has promised to expand its goal to 25,000 additional veterans, spouses, and caregivers by 2025, according to a press release. In addition, Operation Opportunity initiative ...

Inspired Stories 11/13/19, 18:13

According to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, 332 veterans were homeless in Wisconsin in January 2018. In order to improve the lives of America’s war heroes and to give back the courage and sacrifices those heroes showed us and the country for years, the city of Milwaukee took serious steps. ...

U.S. 11/11/19, 21:26

President Trump delivered opening remarks of a speech in Madison Square Park in Manhattan as part of New York’s 100th annual Veterans Day parade. He was the first sitting president to address the event and gave a speech that largely avoided politics and instead focused on American veterans and troops. Despite ...

Inspired Stories 11/11/19, 17:46

Gary Sinise, best known for his role as Lt. Dan Taylor in the "Forrest Gump" movie, has dedicated his life to giving back to injured vets, first responders, and their families since the film’s release 25 years ago. In February, the veterans he helped and several famous faces paid tribute to ...

New York 11/11/19, 16:16

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Monday, Nov. 11, attended a wreath laying ceremony at the Eternal Light Monument in Madison Square Park during the New York City Veterans Day Parade. The president delivered a speech honoring veterans during the 100th anniversary parade before the wreath-laying. He praised ...

New York 11/11/19, 11:31

President Donald Trump kicked off New York City's Veterans Day Tribute on Monday by saying the nation's veterans "risked everything for us. Now it is our duty to serve and protect them every single day of our lives." The president spoke at the opening of the 100th annual parade organized by ...

Politics 10/30/19, 17:46

The military working dog injured in the raid last weekend that led to the death of the Islamic State leader was hurt after being exposed to live electrical cables but has returned to active duty, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Gen. Frank McKenzie, who leads U.S. Central Command, told reporters the dog ...

U.S. 10/26/19, 19:56

A 100-year-old World War II veteran who guarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has finally been recognized after decades. Jack Eaton is the oldest living sentinel of the monument, which he protected from 1938-1940. In 2017, Eaton toured the back barracks of the guards of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, ...

U.S. 10/26/19, 15:20

In an attempt to pay tribute to veterans who sacrifice for our nation, the great number of 600 Ohio State University students, student-athletes and staff members from the Office of Student Life, Department of Athletics and Alumni Association will provide 200,000 meals for 140,000 state's food-insecure veterans in a high-energy ...

U.S. 09/30/19, 20:43

A wheelchair-bound veteran sang "God Bless America" along with the military choir at the incoming ceremony for the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, on Sept. 30, and President Trump along with others joined in. The veteran's spirit touched the president, who hugged him in an ...

Inspired Stories 09/26/19, 06:02

Project 22/Ride for Vets bikers were out on an escorted ride in Dallas, Texas, in a movement to draw awareness to the high number of veteran suicides. One Jeep owner had somewhere to be in a hurry. Garreth Westhoff, who had his helmet cam rolling, shook his head in disapproval as ...

U.S. 09/20/19, 09:48

U.S. Navy veteran Jeffrey Lawrence, who was homeless for several years, now has a permanent home to call his own. His home is part of tiny houses built for veterans on Sonoma County-owned land in north Santa Rosa, California, which is made up of 14 homes. Although the house is only 250 ...

Inspired Stories 09/06/19, 04:35

After becoming involved in rescue aid as a volunteer after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center 18 years ago, one man had the vision to continue helping others, and he made a promise to himself to serve others. Focusing his attention on those in the U.S. military that ...